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communal

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++com·mu·nal /ˈkɒmjənəl, kəˈmjuːnl $ ˈkɑː-/ ●○○ adjective  1 SHAREshared by a group of people or animals, especially a group who live together 〔为同一群体所〕共有的,公共的,社区的 a communal bathroom 一个公用浴室2 GROUP OF PEOPLEinvolving people from many different races, religions, or language groups 种族间的;教派间的 the worst communal violence in two years 两年来最严重的种族暴力冲突3 relating or belonging to all the people living in a particular community 群体的,团体的 crops grown on communal land 种在公共土地上的庄稼
Examples from the Corpus
communalThe college has communal dining rooms, nurseries and clinics.Soon after Sri Lanka experienced another series of riots and communal disturbances which left thousands of refugees in temporary homes.The residents are able to enjoy the privacy of their own accommodation, together with the communal facilites offered within these projects.They were going to a communal kitchen for supper for all.There are four bedrooms in the house, and a large communal kitchen.The pasture is located on communal land.If at all possible, it's wise to discuss attitudes to communal living before jointly moving in.Even while acknowledging such visible community cues, family stories may cut across communal meanings.On the other side of the door, the restaurant was experiencing a communal release of inhibition.There was a dressing room adjacent to a communal shower, and there was a lot of steam.Researchers did a study of children raised in communal situations.
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communal
communal /ˈkɒmjənəl, ˈkɒmjʊnəl, kəˈmjuːnl $ ˈkɑː-/ adjective
1. shared by a group of people or animals, especially a group who live together:
    a communal bathroom
2. involving people from many different races, religions, or language groups:
    the worst communal violence in two years
3. relating or belonging to all the people living in a particular community:
    crops grown on communal land


com·mu·nalBrE /kəˈmjuːnl/ 🔊, also /ˈkɒmjənl/ 🔊NAmE /kəˈmjuːnl/ 🔊 adjectiveshared by, or for the use of, a number of people, especially people who live together (尤指居住在一起的人)共享的,共有的,共用的 SYN shared a communal kitchen/garden, etc. 共用的厨房、花园等As a student he tried communal living for a few years. 当学生时他尝试过几年集体生活。🔊🔊involving different groups of people in a community (集体中)不同群体的,各团体的communal violence between religious groups不同教派之间的暴力冲突 com·mu·nal·ly BrE /kəˈmjuːnəli/ 🔊, /ˈkɒmjənəli/ 🔊NAmE /kəˈmjuːnəli/ 🔊 adverbThe property was owned communally. 这财产属集体所有。🔊🔊